On 7 Feb, 2010, at 22:50, padr0006 at umn.edu wrote:
> Hi,
>> I have the following question:
>> I am trying to write the last name "Rodríguez" (with accented "i") in a LaTex document (book).
>> 1. The input "Rodr\'{\i}guez" gives the output "Rodr'(i)guez". This was supposed to work and it didn't.
>> 2. As a test, the input "Rodr\'{a}guez" givs the desire output "Rodráguez".
>> Anybody knows how can I get the desire accented "i" in case 1.
>> I am using LaTex in WinEdt. Do I need an extra package?
That's really weird! And, no, you don't need an extra package to get it right. Rather, I think some package is interfering with the correct (La)TeX behavior. Try just
\documentclass{book}
\begin{document}
Rodr\'{\i}guez
\end{document}
and see if it comes out right. If it does, then try adding one by one the packages you use in your document, until you find the culprit.
Best,
Axel